US2004176366A1PendingUtilityA1

Method of preventing or treating atherosclerosis or restenosis

Assignee: WATHEN MICHAEL WPriority: Aug 30, 2002Filed: Aug 28, 2003Published: Sep 9, 2004
Est. expiryAug 30, 2022(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract

The present invention provides a method of preventing or treating atherosclerosis or restenosis in mammals, which comprises administering an effective amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of structures of Formulas X and XII-XV: wherein the substituent groups are as defined herein.

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What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A method of preventing or treating atherosclerosis or restenosis in a mammal, comprising administering to said mammal an effective amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of structures of Formula X, Formula XII, Formula XIII, Formula XIV and Formula XV,  
       wherein Formula X is  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; and  
         wherein ring A is a saturated or unsaturated fused double or triple heterocyclic ring having 1, 2, 3 or 4 heteroatoms selected from group consisting of oxygen, sulfur, or nitrogen; and  
         wherein R and Xx are the appropriated substitutents, respectively;  
         wherein Formula XII is  
         
           
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
         
         wherein,  
         X XII  is Cl, Br, F, CN or NO 2 ;  
         G XII  is 
 a) C 1-7 alkyl which partially unsaturated and is substituted by hydroxy, or  
 b) C 1-4 alkyl substituted by NR XII-1 R XII-2  or 4-tetrahydropyran;  
 
         R XII-1  is C 2-7 alkyl substituted by hydroxy, C 1-4 alkoxy, aryl XII , or heteroaryl;  
         R XII-2  is hydrogen or C 1-7 alkyl; or  
         R XII-1  and R XII-2  together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form morpholine which may be optionally substituted by  XII- aryl or C 1-7 alkyl;  
         W XII  is a heterocycle of formula W1 XII , W3 XII , or W4 XII ;  
         
           
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
         
         [It is intended that the R 4  and R 8  substituent and substituents A-F, J and K on the W1 XII , W3 XII , and W4 XII  Formulae above, as well as the W numbers under the formulas, be succeeded by the Roman Numeral XII.] 
         A XII  is CR XII-4  or nitrogen;  
         B XII  is CR XII-5  or nitrogen;  
         C XII  is C RXII-6  or nitrogen;  
         E XII  and F XII  are such that 
 a) one is oxygen and the other is C(═O); or  
 b) E XII  is C(═O) and F XII  is NR XII-7 ;  
 
         J XII  and K XII  are such that 
 a) J XII  is nitrogen and K XII  is CR XII-8 ; or  
 b) J XII  is CR XII-6  and K XII  is nitrogen;  
 
         with the provisos that when W XII  is of formula W3 XII  and  
         J XII  is nitrogen, then at least one of A XII  and B XII  is nitrogen;  
         R XII-4  is H, halogen, or C 1-4 alkyl optionally substituted by one to three halogens;  
         R XII-5  is 
 a) H,  
 b) halo,  
 c) OR XII-12 ,  
 d) SR XII-12 ,  
 e) C 1-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from OR XII-12 , SR XII-12 , NR XII-10 R XII-11 , or halo,  
 f) C 3-8 cycloalkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, OR XII-12 , SR XII-12 , or NR XII-10 R XII-11 ,  
 g) (C═O)R XII-9 ,  
 h) S(O) m   XII R XII-9 ,  
 i) (C═O)OR XII-2 ,  
 j) NHSO 2 R XII-9 ,  
 k) nitro, or  
 l) cyano;  
 
         R XII-6  is 
 a) H,  
 b) halo,  
 c) aryl XII ,  
 d) het XII ,  
 e) OR XII-12 ,  
 f) SR XII-2 ,  
 g) C 1-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from OR XII-12 , SR XII-12 , NR XII-10 R XII-11 , aryl XII , halo, C 3-8 cycloalkyl optionally substituted by OR 12 , or het XII , attached through a carbon atom,  
 h) NR XII-10 R XII-11 ,  
 i) C 3-8 cycloalkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, OR XII-12 , SR XII-12 , or NR XII-10 R XII-11 ,  
 j) (C═O)R XII-9 ,  
 k) S(O) m   XII R XII-9 ,  
 l) (C═O)OR XII-2 ,  
 m) NHSO 2 R XII-9 ,  
 n) nitro, or  
 o) cyano;  
 
         R XII-7  is 
 a) H,  
 b) C 1-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from OR XII-12 , SR XII-12 , NR XII-10 R XII-11 , or halo,  
 c) C 3-8 cycloalkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, XII-12 XII-12 or 10 XI1 OR XII-12 , SR XII-12 , or NR XII-10 R XII-11 ,  
 d) aryl XII , or  
 e) het XII ;  
 
         R XII-8  is 
 a) H,  
 b) C 1-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from OR XII-12 , SR XII-12 , NR XII-10 R XII-11 , or halo,  
 c) OR XII-12 , or  
 d) SR XII-12 ;  
 
         R XII-9  is 
 a) C 1-7 alkyl,  
 b) NR XII-10 R XII-11 ,  
 c) aryl XII , or  
 d) het XII , wherein said het XII  is bound through a carbon atom;  
 
         R XII-10  and R XII-11  are independently 
 a) H,  
 b) aryl XII ,  
 c) C 1-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from CONR 2 R 2 , CO 2 R 2 , het XII , aryl XII , cyano, or halo,  
 d) C 2-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is substituted by one or more substituents selected from NR XII-2 R XII-2 , OR XII-2 , or SR XII-2 ,  
 e) C 3-8 cycloalkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, OR XII-2 , SR XII-2 , or NR XII-2 R XII-2 , or  
 f) R XII-10  and R XII-11  together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a het XII ;  
 
         R XII-12  is 
 a) H,  
 b) aryl XII ,  
 c) het XII ,  
 d) C 1-7 alkyl optionally substituted by aryl XII , het XII , or halogen,  
 e) C 2-7 alkyl substituted by OR XII-2 , SR XII-2 , or NR XII-2 R XII-2 , or  
 f) C 3-8 cycloalkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, OR XII-2 , SR XII-2 , or NR XII-2 R XII-2 ;  
 
         each m XII  is independently 1 or 2;  
         aryl XII  is a phenyl radical or an ortho-fused bicyclic carbocyclic radical wherein at least one ring is aromatic, and aryl XII  maybe optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from halo, OH, cyano, NR XII-2 R XII-2 , CO 2 R XII-2 , CF 3 , C 1-6 alkoxy, and C 1-6  alkyl which maybe further substituted by one to three SR XII-2 , NR XII-2 R XII-2 , OR XII-2 , or CO 2 R XII-2  groups;  
         het XII  is a four- (4), five- (5), six- (6), or seven- (7) membered saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from oxygen, sulfur, or nitrogen, which is optionally fused to a benzene ring, or any bicyclic heterocycle group, and het XII  may be optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from halo, OH, cyano, phenyl, CO 2 R XII-2 , CF 3 , C 1-6 alkoxy, oxo, oxime, and C 1-6  alkyl which may be further substituted by one to three SR XII-2 , NR XII-2 R XII-2 , OR XII-2 , or CO 2 R XII-2  groups;  
         halo or halogen is F, Cl, Br, I;  
         1 represents the point of attachment between W XII  and G XII ;  
         2 represents the point of attachment between W XII  and the carbonyl group of Formula (I);  
         and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;  
         wherein Formula XIII is  
         
           
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
         
         wherein,  
         X XIII  is Cl, Br, F, CN or NO 2 ;  
         G XIII  is 
 a) C 3-7 alkyl which is partially unsaturated and is substituted by hydroxy, or  
 b) C 1-7 alkyl substituted by NR XIII-1 R XIII-2  or 4-tetrahydropyran;  
 
         R XIII-1  is C 2-7 alkyl substituted by hydroxy, C 1-4 alkoxy, aryl XII , or heteroaryl XII ;  
         R XIII-2  is hydrogen or C 1-7 alkyl; or  
         R XIII-1  and R XIII-2  together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form morpholine which may be optionally substituted by aryl XII  or C 1-7 alkyl;  
         W XIII  is  
         
           
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
         
         B XIII  is CR XIII-5 , or nitrogen;  
         C XIII  is CR XIII-6  or nitrogen;  
         with the provisos that B XIII  and C XIII  cannot be both nitrogen;  
         R XIII-4  is H, halogen, or C 1-4 alkyl optionally substituted by one to three halogens;  
         R XIII-5  is 
 a) H,  
 b) halo,  
 c) OR XIII-12 ,  
 d) SR XIII-12 ,  
 e) C 1-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from OR XIII-12 , SR XIII-12 , NR XIII-10 R XIII-11 , or halo,  
 f) C 3-8 cycloalkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, OR XIII-12 , SR XIII-12 , or NR XIII-10 R XIII-11 ,  
 g) (C═O)R XIII-9 ,  
 h) S(O) m   XIII R XIII-9 ,  
 i) (C═O)OR XIII-2 ,  
 j) NHSO 2 R XIII-9 ,  
 k) nitro, or  
 l) cyano;  
 
         R XIII-6  is 
 a) H,  
 b) halo,  
 c) aryl XIII ,  
 d) het XIII , or  
 e) R XIII-7 ;  
 
         R XIII-7  is 
 a) OR XIII-12 ,  
 b) SR XIII-12 ,  
 c) C 1-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from OR XIII-12 , SR XIII-12 , NR XIII-10 R XIII-11 , aryl XIII , halo, C 3-8 cycloalkyl optionally substituted by OR XIII-12 , or het XIII  attached through a carbon atom,  
 d) NR XIII-10 R XIII-11 ,  
 e) C 3-8 cycloalkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, OR XIII-12 , SR XIII-12 , or NR XIII-10 R XIII-11 ,  
 f) (C═O)R XIII-9 ,  
 g) S(O) m   XIII R XIII-9 ,  
 h) (C═O)OR XIII-2 ,  
 i) NHSO 2 R XIII-9 ,  
 j) nitro, or  
 k) cyano;  
 
         R XIII-8  is 
 a) H,  
 b) C 1-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from OR XIII-12 , SR XIII-12 , NR XIII-10 R XIII-11 , or halo,  
 c) OR XIII-12 , or  
 d) SR XIII-12 ,  
 
         R XII-9  is 
 a) C 1-7 alkyl,  
 b) NR XIII-10 R XIII-11 ,  
 c) aryl XIII , or  
 d) het XIII , wherein said het XIII  is bound through a carbon atom;  
 
         R XIII-10  and R XIII-11  are independently 
 a) H,  
 b) aryl XIII ,  
 c) C 1-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from CONR XIII-2 R XIII-2 , CO 2 R XIII-2 , hetX XIII , aryl XIII , cyano, or halo,  
 d) C 2-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is substituted by one or more substituents selected from NR XIII-2 R 2 , OR XIII-2 , or SR XIII-2 ,  
 e) C 3-8 cycloalkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, OR XIII-2 , SR XIII-2 , or NR XIII-2 R XIII-2 , or  
 f) R XIII-10  and R XIII-11  together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a het XIII ;  
 
         R XIII-12  is 
 a) H,  
 b) aryl XIII ,  
 c) het XIII ,  
 d) C 1-7 alkyl optionally substituted by aryl XIII , het XIII , or halogen,  
 e) C 2-7 alkyl substituted by OR XIII-2 , SR XIII-2 , or NR XIII-2 R XIII-2 , or  
 f) C 3-8 cycloalkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, OR XIII-2 , SR XIII-2 , or NR XIII-2 R XII-2 ;  
 
         each m XIII  is independently 1 or 2;  
         aryl XIII  is a phenyl radical or an ortho-fused bicyclic carbocyclic radical wherein at least one ring is aromatic, and aryl XIII  maybe optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from halo, OH, cyano, NR XIII-2 R XIII-2 , CO 2 R XIII-2 , CF 3 , C 1-6 alkoxy, and C 1-6  alkyl which maybe further substituted by one to three SR XIII-2 , NR XIII-2 R XIII-2 , OR XIII-2 , or CO 2 R XIII-2  groups;  
         het XIII  is a four- (4), five- (5), six- (6), or seven- (7) membered saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from oxygen, sulfur, or nitrogen, which is optionally fused to a benzene ring, or any bicyclic heterocycle group, and  XIII- het may be optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from halo, OH, cyano, phenyl, CO 2 R XIII-2 , CF 3 , C 1-6 alkoxy, oxo, oxime, and C 1-6  alkyl which may be further substituted by one to three SR XIII-2 , NR XIII-2 R XIII-2 , OR XIII-2 , or CO 2 R XIII-2  groups;  
         halo or halogen is F, Cl, Br, I;  
         1 represents the point of attachment between W XIII  and G XIII ;  
         2 represents the point of attachment between W and the carbonyl group of Formula (I);  
         and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;  
         wherein Formula XIV is  
         
           
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
         
         wherein,  
         X XIV  is Cl, Br, F, CN, or NO 2 ;  
         G XIV  is 
 a) C 1-4 alkyl which is fully saturated or partially unsaturated and is substituted by hydroxy, or  
 b) C 1-4 alkyl substituted by NR XIV-1 R XIV-2  or 4-tetrahydropyran;  
 
         R XIV-1  is C 2-7 alkyl substituted by hydroxy, C 1-4 alkoxy, heteroaryl, or aryl XIV ;  
         R XIV-2  is hydrogen or C 1-7 alkyl; or  
         R XIV-1  and R XIV-2  together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form morpholine which may be optionally substituted by aryl XIV  or C 1-7 alkyl; or pyrrolidine substituted by hydroxy;  
         W XIV  is a heterocycle of formula W1 XIV , W2 XIV , W3 XIV , W4 XIV , W5 XIV , W6 XIV , W7 XIV , W8 XIV , W9 XIV , W10 XIV , W11 XIV , W12 XIV , W13 XIV , W14 XIV , W15 XIV , W16 XIV , W17 XIV , W18 XIV , W19 XIV , W20 XIV , W21 XIV  or W22 XIV   
         
           
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
           
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
           
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
         
         [It is intended that the R substituents and substituents A-F, J, K and Y on the W Formulae above, as well as the W number under the formulas, be succeeded by the Roman Numeral XIV.] 
         A XIV  is CRXIV 4  or nitrogen;  
         B XIV  is CRXIV-5 or nitrogen;  
         C XIV  is CRXIV-6 or nitrogen;  
         D XIV  is CRXIV-8 or nitrogen;  
         E XIV  and F are such that one is oxygen and the other is C(═O);  
         J XIV  is NR XIV-7  or oxygen;  
         K XIV  and L are defined such that 
 a) K XIV  is CR XIV-5  and L XIV  is CR XIV-6 , or  
 b) K XIV  is absent and L XIV  is sulfur;  
 
         M XIV  is oxygen, sulfur, or S(O) m ;  
         Y XIV  is oxygen or sulfur;  
         R XIV-4  is H, halogen, or C 1-4 alkyl optionally substituted by one to three halogens;  
         R XIV-5  is 
 a) H,  
 b) halo,  
 c) OR XIV-12 ,  
 d) SR XIV-12 ,  
 e) C 1-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from OR XIV-12 , SR XIV-12 , NR XIV-10 R XIV-11 , or halo,  
 f) C 3-8 cycloalkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, OR XIV-12 , SR XIV-12 , or NR XIV-10 R XIV-11 ,  
 g) (C═O)R XIV-9 ,  
 h) S(O) m   XIV R XIV-9 ,  
 i) (C═O)OR XIV-2 ,  
 j) NHSO 2 R XIV-9 ,  
 k) nitro, or  
 l) cyano;  
 
         R XIV-6  is 
 a) H,  
 b) halo,  
 c) aryl XIV ,  
 d) het XIV ,  
 e) OR XIV-12 ,  
 f) SR XIV-12 ,  
 g) C 1-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from OR XIV-12 , SR XIV-12 , NR XIV-10 R XIV-11 ,  XIV- aryl, halo, C 3-8 cycloalkyl optionally substituted by OR XIV-12 , or  XIV- het attached through a carbon atom,  
 h) NR XIV-10 R XIV-11 ,  
 i) C 3-8 cycloalkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, OR XIV- 12, SR XIV- 12, or NR XIV-10 R XIV-11 ,  
 j) (C═O)R XIV-9 ,  
 k) S(O) m   XIV R XIV-9 ,  
 l) (C═O)OR XIV-2 ,  
 m) NHSO 2 R XIV-9 ,  
 n) nitro, or  
 o) cyano;  
 
         R XIV-7  is 
 a) H,  
 b) C 1-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from OR XIV-12 , SR XIV-12 , NR XIV-10 R XIV-11 , or halo,  
 c) C 3-8 cycloalkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, OR XIV-12 , SR XIV-12 , or NR XIV-10 R XIV-11 ,  
 d) aryl XIV , or  
 e) het XIV ;  
 
         R XIV-8  is 
 a) H,  
 b) C 1-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from OR XIV-12 , SR XIV-12 , NR XIV-10 R XIV-11 , or halo,  
 c) OR XIV-12 , or  
 d) SR XIV-12 ;  
 
         R XIV-9  is 
 a) C 1-7 alkyl,  
 b) NR XIV-10 R XIV-11 ,  
 c) aryl XIV , or  
 d) het XIV  wherein said  XIV- het is bound through a carbon atom;  
 
         R XIV-10  and R XIV-11  are independently 
 a) H,  
 b) aryl XIV ,  
 c) C 1-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from CONR XIV-2 R XIV-2 , CO 2 R XIV-2 , het XIV , aryl XIV , cyano, or halo,  
 d) C 2-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is substituted by one or more substituents selected from NR XIV-2 R XIV-2 , OR XIV-2 , or SR XIV-2 ,  
 e) C 3-8 cycloalkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, OR XIV-2 , SR XIV-2 , or NR XIV-2 R XIV-2 , or  
 f) R XIV-10  and R XIV-11  together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a het XIV ;  
 
         R XIV-12  is 
 a) H,  
 b) aryl XIV ,  
 c) het XIV    
 d) C 1-7 alkyl optionally substituted by aryl XIV , or halogen,  
 e) C 2-7 alkyl substituted by OR XIv-2 , SR XIV-2 , or NR XIV-2 R XIV-2 , or  
 f) C 3-8 cycloalkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, OR XIV-2 , SR XIV-2 , or NR XIV-2 R XIV-2 ;  
 
         each m XIV  is independently 1 or 2;  
         aryl XIV  is a phenyl radical or an ortho-fused bicyclic carbocyclic radical wherein at least one ring is aromatic, and aryl XIV  may be optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from halo, OH, cyano, NR XIV-2 R XIV-2 , CO 2 R XIV-2 , CF 3 , C 1-6 alkoxy, and C 1-6  alkyl which maybe further substituted by one to three SR 2 , NR XIV-2 R XIV-2 , OR XIV-2 , or CO 2 R XIV-2  groups;  
         het XIV  is a four- (4), five- (5), six- (6), or seven- (7) membered saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from oxygen, sulfur, or nitrogen, which is optionally fused to a benzene ring, or any bicyclic heterocycle group, and het XIV  may be optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from halo, OH, cyano, phenyl, CO 2 R XIV-2 , CF 3 , C 1-6 alkoxy, oxo, oxime, and C 1-6  alkyl which may be further substituted by one to three SR XIV-2 , NR XIV-2 R XIV-2 , OR XIV-2 , or CO 2 R XIV-2  groups;  
         halo or halogen is F, Cl, Br, I;  
         1 represents the point of attachment between W and G;  
         2 represents the point of attachment between W and the carbonyl group of Formula (I);  
         and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;  
         wherein Formula XV is  
         
           
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,  
         wherein,  
         X XV  is Cl, Br, F, CN or NO 2 ;  
         G XV  is 
 a) C 1-4 alkyl which is fully saturated or partially unsaturated and is substituted by hydroxy, or  
 b) C 1-4 alkyl substituted by NR XV-1 R XV-2  or 4-tetrahydropyran;  
 
         R XV-1  is C 2-7 alkyl substituted by hydroxy, C 1-4 alkoxy, or aryl;  
         R XV-2  is hydrogen or C 1-7 alkyl; or  
         R XV-1  and R XV-2  together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form 
 a) a morpholine which may be optionally substituted by aryl or C 1-7 alkyl; or  
 b) a pyrrolidine ring substituted by hydroxy;  
 
         W XV  is a heterocycle of formula W1 XV , W2 XV , W3 XV , W4 XV , W5 XV , W6 XV , W7 XV  or W8 XV   
         
           
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
           
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
         
         [It is intended that the R substituents and substituents A, B, D, E, J, K and L on the W XV-1  to W XV-8  Formulae above, as well as the W number under the formulas, be succeeded by the Roman Numeral XV.] 
         A XV  is CR XV-4  or nitrogen;  
         B XV  is CR XV-5  or nitrogen;  
         D XV  is 
 a) —(CR 13 R XV-14 ) a   XV , where a XV  is 2 or 3  
 b) —(CR 15 R XV-16 ) 4 —,  
 c) —Y XV —CR 13 R XV-14 —CR 13 R XV-14 —,  
 d) —CR 13 R XV-14 —Y XV —CR 13 R XV-14 —,  
 e) —Y XV —CR 13 R XV-14 —Y XV —,  
 f) —CR 13 R XV-14 —CR 13 R XV-14 —Y XV —,  
 g) —Y XV —(CR 13 R XV-16 ) n   XV —,  
 h) —Y XV —CR 15 ═CR 15 —,  
 i) —CR 15 ═CR 15 —Y XV —,  
 k) —N═CR 15 —Y XV —,  
 l) —(CR 15 R XV-16 ) b   XV —N═CR 15 —, where b XV  is 0 or 1  
 m) —CR 15 ═N—(CR 15 R XV-16 ) b   XV —, where b XV  is 0 or 1  
 n) —N═N—,  
 o) —N═CR 15 —(CR 15 R 16 ) b   XV —, where b XV  is 0 or 1  
 p) —CR 15 ═CR 15 —,  
 q) —N═N—Y XV ,  
 r) —Y XV N═N—,  
 s) —Y XV —N═CR 15 , or  
 t) —CR 15 R XV-16 —Y XV —CR 15 R XV-16 —CR 15 R XV-16 —;  
 
         E XV  is CR 8  or nitrogen;  
         J XV  is CR 15  or nitrogen;  
         K XV  is 
 a) —(CR 15 R XV-   16 ) a   XV —, where a XV  is 2 or 3, or  
 b) —CR 15 ═CR 15 —;  
 
         L XV  is 
 a) —(CR 15 R XV-16 ) a   XV —, where a XV  is 2 or 3, or  
 b) —Y XV —(CR 15 R XV-16 )—(CR 15 R XV-16 )—;  
 
         Y XV  is oxygen, S(O) m   XV , or NR XV-7 ;  
         with the provisos that:  
         when W XV  is of formula W XV 1; 
 G XV is C   1-4 alkyl which is fully saturated and is substituted by hydroxy or morpholinyl, in which morpholinyl is attached through nitrogen;  
 A XV  is CR XV-4 ; B XV  is CR XV-5 ; and  
 R XV-8  is hydrogen then at least one of R XV-13 , R XV-14 , or R XV-7  is not hydrogen or C 1-7 alkyl;  
 
         when W XV  is of formula W XV 1, A XV  is CR XV-4 , B XV  is CR XV-5 , D XV  is —Y XV —CR 13 R XV-14 —CR 13 R XV-14 —, and R XV-8  is hydrogen then yXV is not oxygen;  
         when W XV  is of formula W XV 1, A XV  is CR XV-14 , and B XV  is CR XV-5  then D XV  is not —CR 15 ═CR 15 —;  
         R XV-4  is H, halogen, or C 1-4 alkyl optionally substituted by one to three halogens;  
         R XV-5  is 
 a) H,  
 b) halo,  
 c) OR XV-12 ,  
 d) SR XV-12 ,  
 e) C 1-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from OR XV-12 , SR XV-12 , NR XV-10 R XV-11 , or halo,  
 f) C 3-8 cycloalkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, OR XV-12 , SR XV-12 , or NR XV-10 R XV-12 ,  
 g) (C═O)R XV-9 ,  
 h) S(O) m   XV R XV-9 ,  
 i) (C═O)OR XV-2 ,  
 j) NHSO 2 R XV-9 ,  
 k) nitro, or  
 l) cyano;  
 
         R XV-7  is 
 a) H,  
 b) C 1-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from OR XV-12 , SR XV-12 , NR XV-10 R XV-11 , or halo,  
 c) C 3-8 cycloalkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, OR XV-12 , SR XV-12 , or NR XV-10 R XV-11 ,  
 d) aryl XV ,  
 e) het XV ,  
 f) (C═O)R XV-9 , or  
 g) S(O) m   XV R XV-9 ;  
 
         R XV-8  is 
 a) H,  
 b) C 1-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from OR XV-12 , SR XV-12 , NR XV-10 R XV-11 , or halo,  
 c) OR XV-12 , or  
 d) SR XV-12 ;  
 
         R XV-9  is 
 a) C 1-7 alkyl optionally substituted by OR XV-12  or NR XV-2 R XV-2 ,  
 b) C 3-8 cycloalkyl optionally substituted by OR XV-12  or NR XV-2 R XV-2 ,  
 c) NR XV-10 R XV-11 ,  
 d) aryl XV , or  
 e) het XV , wherein said het XV  is bound through a carbon atom;  
 
         R XV-10  and R XV-11  are independently 
 a) H,  
 b) aryl XV ,  
 c) C 1-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from CONR 2 R XV-2 , CO 2 R XV-2 , het XV , aryl XV , cyano, or halo,  
 d) C 2-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is substituted by one or more substituents selected from NR XV-2 R XV-2 , OR XV-2 , or SR XV-2 ,  
 e) C 3-8 cycloalkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, OR XV-2 , SR XV-2 , or NR XV-2 R XV-2 , or  
 f) R XV-10  and R XV-11  together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a het XV ;  
 
         R XV-12  is 
 a) H,  
 b) aryl XV ,  
 c) hetXV,  
 d) C 1-7 alkyl optionally substituted by arylXV, or halogen,  
 e) C 2-7 alkyl substituted by OR XV-2 , SR XV-2 , or NR XV-2 R XV-2 , or  
 f) C 3-8 cycloalkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, OR XV-2 , SR XV-2 , or NR XV-2 R XV-2 ;  
 
         R XV-13 , R XV-14 , R XV-15 , and R XV-16  are independently 
 a) H  
 b) C 1-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and optionally substituted by one or more OR XV-12 , SR XV-12 , NR XV-10 R XV-11 , or halo groups,  
 c) C 3-8 cycloalkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, OR XV-12 , SR XV-12 , or NR XV-10 R XV-11 ,  
 d) aryl XV ,  
 e) het XV , wherein said het XV  is bound through a carbon atom,  
 f) OR XV-12 ,  
 g) SR XV-12 ,  
 h) NR XV-10 R XV-11 ;  
 i) (C═O)OR XV-2 , or  
 j) R 13  and R 14  or R 15  and R 16  together with the carbon to which they are attached form (C═O);  
 
         each m XV  is independently 0, 1 or 2;  
         each n XV  is independently 1 or 3;  
         aryl XV  is a phenyl radical or an ortho-fused bicyclic carbocyclic radical wherein at least one ring is aromatic, and aryl XV  may be optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from halo, OH, cyano, NR XV-2 R XV-2 , CO 2 R XV-2 , CF 3 , C 1-6 alkoxy, and C 1-6  alkyl which maybe further substituted by one to three SR XV-2 , NR XV-2 R XV-2 , OR XV-2 , or CO 2 R XV-2  groups;  
         het XV  is a four- (4), five- (5), six- (6), or seven- (7) membered saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from oxygen, sulfur, or nitrogen, which is optionally fused to a benzene ring, or any bicyclic heterocycle group, and XVhet may be optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from halo, OH, cyano, phenyl, CO 2 R XV-2 , CF 3 , C 1-6 alkoxy, oxo, oxime, and C 1-6  alkyl which may be further substituted by one to three SR XV-2 , NR XV-2 R XV-2 , OR XV-2 , or CO 2 R XV-2  groups;  
         halo or halogen is F, Cl, Br, I;  
         1 represents the point of attachment between W XV  and GXV;  
         2 represents the point of attachment between W XV  and the carbonyl group of Formula (I);  
         and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.  
       
     
     
         2 . A method of  claim 1 , wherein the compound administered has the Formula X  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; wherein ring A X  is a saturated or unsaturated fused double or triple heterocyclic ring having 1, 2, 3 or 4 heteroatoms selected from group consisting of oxygen, sulfur, or nitrogen; and wherein R X  and X X  are the appropriated substitutents, respectively.  
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the compound administered is selected from the group consisting of compounds 1 to 16:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         4 . A method of  claim 1 , wherein the compound administered has the Formula XII  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein, 
 X XII  is Cl, Br, F, CN or NO 2 ;  
 G XII  is 
 a) C 1-7 alkyl which partially unsaturated and is substituted by hydroxy, or  
 b) C 1-4 alkyl substituted by NR XII-1 R XII-2  or 4-tetrahydropyran;  
 
 R XII-1  is C 2-7 alkyl substituted by hydroxy, C 1-4 alkoxy, aryl XII , or heteroaryl;  
 R XII-2  is hydrogen or C 1-7 alkyl; or  
 R XII-1  and R XII-2  together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form morpholine which may be optionally substituted by  XII- aryl or C 1-7 alkyl;  
 W XII  is a heterocycle of formula W1 XII , W3 XII , or W4 XII ;  
                     
 [It is intended that the R 8  substituents and substituents A-F, J and K on the W1 XII , W3 XII , and W4 XII  Formulae above, as well as the W number under the formulas, be succeeded by the Roman Numeral XII.] 
 A XII  is CR XII-4  or nitrogen;  
 B XII  is CR XII-5  or nitrogen;  
 C XII  is CR XII-6  or nitrogen;  
 E XII  and F XII  are such that 
 a) one is oxygen and the other is C(═O); or  
 b) E XII  is C(═O) and F XII  is NR XII-7 ;  
 
 J XII  and K XII  are such that 
 a) J XII  is nitrogen and K is CR XII-8 ; or  
 b) J XII  is CR XII-6  and K is nitrogen;  
 
 with the provisos that when W XII  is of formula W3 XII  and J XII  is nitrogen, then at least one of A XII  and B XII  is nitrogen;  
 R XII-4  is H, halogen, or C 1-4 alkyl optionally substituted by one to three halogens;  
 R XII-5  is 
 a) H,  
 b) halo,  
 c) OR XII-12 ,  
 d) SR XII-12 ,  
 e) C 1-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from OR XII-12 , SR XII-12 , NR XII-10 R XII-11 , or halo,  
 f) C 3-8 cycloalkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, OR XII-12 , SR XII-12 , or NR XIII-10 R XII-11 ,  
 g) (C═O)R XII-9 ,  
 h) S(O) m   XII R XII-9 ,  
 i) (C═O)OR XII-2 ,  
 j) NHSO 2 R XII-9 ,  
 k) nitro, or  
 l) cyano;  
 
 R XII-6  is 
 a) H,  
 b) halo,  
 c) aryl XII ,  
 d) het XII ,  
 e) OR XII-12 ,  
 f) SR XII-12 ,  
 g) C 1-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from OR XII-12 , SR XII-12 , NR XII-10 R XII-11 , aryl XII , halo, C 3-8 cycloalkyl optionally substituted by OR 12 , or het XII  attached through a carbon atom,  
 h) NR XII-10 R XII-11 ,  
 i) C 3-8 cycloalkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, OR XII-12 , SR XII-12 , or NR XII-10 R XII-11 ,  
 j) (C═O)R XII-9 ,  
 k) S(O) m   XII R XII-9 ,  
 l) (C═O)OR XII-2 ,  
 m) NHSO 2 R XII-9 ,  
 n) nitro, or  
 o) cyano;  
 
 R XII-7  is 
 a) H,  
 b) C 1-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from OR XII-12 , SR XII-12 , NR XII-10 R XII-11 , or halo,  
 c) C 3-8 cycloalkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, OR XII-12 , SR XII-12 , or NR XII-10 R XII-11 ,  
 d) aryl XII , or  
 e) het XII ;  
 
 R 8  is 
 a) H,  
 b) C 1-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from OR XII-12 , SR XII-12 , NR XII-10 R XII-11 , or halo,  
 c) OR XII-12 , or  
 d) SR XII-12 ;  
 
 R XII-9  is 
 a) C 1-7 alkyl,  
 b) NR XII-10 R XII-11 ,  
 c) aryl XII , or  
 d) het XII , wherein said het XII  is bound through a carbon atom;  
 
 R XII-10  and R XII-11  are independently 
 a) H,  
 b) aryl XII ,  
 c) C 1-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from CONR 2 R 2 , CO 2 R 2 , het XII , aryl XII , cyano, or halo,  
 d) C 2-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is substituted by one or more substituents selected from NR XII-2 R XII-2 , OR XII-2 , or SR XII-2 ,  
 e) C 3-8 cycloalkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, OR XII-2 , SR XII-2 , or NR XII-2 R XII-2 , or  
 f) R XII-10  and R XII-11  together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a het XII ;  
 
 R XII-12  is 
 a) H,  
 b) aryl XII ,  
 c) het XII ,  
 d) C 1-7 alkyl optionally substituted by aryl XII , het XII , or halogen,  
 e) C 2-7 alkyl substituted by OR XII-2 , SR XII-2 , or NR XII-2 R XII-2 , or  
 f) C 3-8 cycloalkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, OR XII-2 , SR XII-2 , or NR XII-2 R XII-2 ;  
 
 each m XII  is independently 1 or 2;  
 aryl XII  is a phenyl radical or an ortho-fused bicyclic carbocyclic radical wherein at least one ring is aromatic, and aryl XII  maybe optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from halo, OH, cyano, NR XII-2 R XII-2 , CO 2 R XII-2 , CF 3 , C 1-6 alkoxy, and C 1-6  alkyl which maybe further substituted by one to three SR XII-2  NR XII-2 R XII-2 , OR XII-2 , or CO 2 R XII-2  groups;  
 het XII  is a four- (4), five- (5), six- (6), or seven- (7) membered saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from oxygen, sulfur, or nitrogen, which is optionally fused to a benzene ring, or any bicyclic heterocycle group, and het XII  may be optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from halo, OH, cyano, phenyl, CO 2 R XII-2 , CF 3 , C 1-6 alkoxy, oxo, oxime, and C 1-6  alkyl which may be further substituted by one to three SR XII-2 , NR XII-2 R XII-2 , OR XII-2 , or CO 2 R XII-2  groups;  
 halo or halogen is F, Cl, Br, I;  
 1 represents the point of attachment between W XII  and G XII ;  
 2 represents the point of attachment between W XII  and the carbonyl group of Formula (I);  
 and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.  
 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 4 , wherein the compound administered is: 
 (1) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-hydroxy-6-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-2-oxo-2H-pyrano[2,3-c]pyridine-3-carboxamide;    (2) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-hydroxy-6-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-1-oxo-1H-isochromene-3-carboxamide;    (3) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-hydroxy-1-oxo-6-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-1H-isochromene-3-carboxamide;    (4) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-hydroxy-6-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-1-oxo-1H-isochromene-3-carboxamide;    (5) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-5-hydroxy-3-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-8-oxo-7,8-dihydro[1,7]naphthyridine-6-carboxamide;    (6) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-hydroxy-6-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-1-oxo-1,2-dihydro-3-isoquinolinecarboxamide;    (7) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-hydroxy-6-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-1-oxo-1,2-dihydro-3-isoquinolinecarboxamide;    (8) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-hydroxy-6-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)[1,7]naphthyridine-3-carboxamide;    (9) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-8-ethoxy-4-hydroxy-6-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)[1,7]naphthyridine-3-carboxamide;    (10) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-hydroxy-6-(4-morpholinylmethyl)[1,7]naphthyridine-3-carboxamide;    (11) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-8-ethoxy-4-hydroxy-6-(4-morpholinylmethyl)[1,7]naphthyridine-3-carboxamide;    (12) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-hydroxy-6-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)[1,5]naphthyridine-3-carboxamide;    (13) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-hydroxy-6-(4-morpholinylmethyl)[1,5]naphthyridine-3-carboxamide;    (14) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-hydroxy-6-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylmethyl)[1,5]naphthyridine-3-carboxamide;    (15) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-8-hydroxy-2-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)pyrido[3,2-d]pyrimidine-7-carboxamide;    (16) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-8-hydroxy-2-(4-morpholinylmethyl)pyrido[3,2-d]pyrimidine-7-carboxamide;    (17) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-5-hydroxy-3-(4-morpholinylmethyl)[1,7]naphthyridine-6-carboxamide;    (18) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-5-hydroxy-3-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)[1,7]naphthyridine-6-carboxamide;    (19) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-5-hydroxy-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylmethyl)[1,7]naphthyridine-6-carboxamide;    (20) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-hydroxy-6-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-3-isoquinolinecarboxamide;    (21) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-hydroxy-6-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-3-isoquinolinecarboxamide;    (22) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-hydroxy-6-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-3-isoquinolinecarboxamide; or    a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.    
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the compound administered has the Formula XIII  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein, 
 X XIII  is Cl, Br, F, CN or NO 2 ;  
 G XIII  is 
 a) C 3-7 alkyl which is partially unsaturated and is substituted by hydroxy, or  
 b) C 1-7 alkyl substituted by NR XIII-1 R 2  or 4-tetrahydropyran;  
 
 R XIII-1  is C 2-7 alkyl substituted by hydroxy, C 1-4 alkoxy, aryl XIII , or heteroaryl;  
 R XIII-2  is hydrogen or C 1-7 alkyl; or  
 R XIII-1  and R XIII-2  together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form morpholine which may be optionally substituted by aryl or C 1-7 alkyl;  
 W XIII  is  
                     
 B XIII  is C RXIII-5  or nitrogen;  
 C XIII  is C RXIII-6  or nitrogen;  
 with the provisos that B XIII  and C XIII  cannot be both nitrogen;  
 R XIII-4  is H, halogen, or C 1-4 alkyl optionally substituted by one to three halogens;  
 R XIII-5  is 
 a) H,  
 b) halo,  
 c)OR XIII-12 ,  
 d) SR XIII-12 ,  
 e) C 1-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from OR XIII-12 , SR XIII-12 , NR XIII-10 R XIII-11 , or halo,  
 f) C 3-8 cycloalkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, OR XIII-12 , SR XIII-2 , or NR XIII-10 R XIII-11 ,  
 g) (C═O)R XIII-9 ,  
 h) S(O) m   XIII R XIII-9 ,  
 i) (C═O)OR XIII-2 ,  
 j) NHSO 2 R XIII-9 ,  
 k) nitro, or  
 l) cyano;  
 
 R XIII-6  is 
 a) H,  
 b) halo,  
 c) aryl XIII ,  
 d) het XIII , or  
 e) R XIII-7 ;  
 
 R XIII-7  is 
 a) OR XIII-12 ,  
 b) SR XIII-12 ,  
 c) C 1-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from OR XIII-12 , SR XIII-12 , NR XIII-10 R XIII-11 , aryl XIII , halo, C 3-8 cycloalkyl optionally substituted by OR XIII-12 , or het XIII  attached through a carbon atom,  
 d) NR XIII-10 R XIII-11 ,  
 e) C 3-8 cycloalkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, OR XIII-12 , SR XIII-12 , or NR XIII-10 R XIII-11 ,  
 f) (C═O)R XIII-9 ,  
 g) S(O) m   XIII R XIII-9 ,  
 h) (C═O)OR XIII-2 ,  
 i) NHSO 2 R XIII-9 ,  
 j) nitro, or  
 k) cyano;  
 
 R XIII-8  is 
 a) H,  
 b) C 1-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from OR XIII-12 , SR XIII-12 , NR XIII-10 R XIII-11 , or halo,  
 c) OR XII-12 , or  
 d) SR XIII-12 ;  
 
 R XIII-9  is 
 a) C 1-7 alkyl,  
 b) NR XIII-10 R XIII-11 ,  
 c) aryl XIII , or  
 d) het XIII , wherein said het XIII  is bound through a carbon atom;  
 
 R XIII-10  and R XIII-11  are independently 
 a) H,  
 b) aryl XIII ,  
 c) C 1-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from CONR XIII-2 R XIII-2 , CO 2 R XIII-2 , het XIII , aryl XIII , cyano, or halo,  
 d) C 2-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is substituted by one or more substituents selected from NR XIII-2 R XIII-2 , OR XIII-2 , or SR XIII-2 ,  
 e) C 3-8 cycloalkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, OR XIII-2 , SR XIII-2 , or NR XIII-2 R XIII-2 , or  
 f) R XIII-10  and R XIII-11  together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a het XIII ;  
 
 R XIII-12  is 
 a) H,  
 b) aryl XIII ,  
 c) het XIII ,  
 d) C 1-7 alkyl optionally substituted by aryl XIII , het XIII , or halogen,  
 e) C 2-7 alkyl substituted by OR XIII-2 , SR XIII-2 , or NR XIII-2 R XIII-2 , or  
 f) C 3-8 cycloalkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, OR XIII-2 , SR XIII-2 , or NR XIII-2 R XIII-2 ;  
 
 each m XIII  is independently 1 or 2;  
 aryl XIII  is a phenyl radical or an ortho-fused bicyclic carbocyclic radical wherein at least one ring is aromatic, and aryl XII  maybe optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from halo, OH, cyano, NR XIII-2 R XIII-2 , CO 2 R XIII-2 , CF 3 , C 1-6 alkoxy, and C 1-6  alkyl which maybe further substituted by one to three SR XIII-2 , NR XIII-2 R XIII-2 , OR XIII-2 , or CO 2 R XIII-2  groups;  
 het XIII  is a four- (4), five- (5), six- (6), or seven- (7) membered saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from oxygen, sulfur, or nitrogen, which is optionally fused to a benzene ring, or any bicyclic heterocycle group, and het XIII  may be optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from halo, OH, cyano, phenyl, CO 2 R XIII-2 , CF 3 , C 1-6 alkoxy, oxo, oxime, and C 1-6  alkyl which may be further substituted by one to three SR XIII-2 , NR XIII-2 R XIII-2 , OR XIII-2 , or CO 2 R XIII-2  groups;  
 halo or halogen is F, Cl, Br, I;  
 1 represents the point of attachment between W XIII  and G XIII ;  
 2 represents the point of attachment between W XIII  and the carbonyl group of Formula (XIV);  
 and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.  
 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein W XIII-2  is of the formula W2.1, as set forth on page 10 of the specification of application Ser. No. 09/887,226 filed Jun. 22, 2001.  
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein W XIII-2  is of the formula W2.2, as set forth on page 10 of the specification of application Ser. No. 09/887,226, filed Jun. 22, 2001.  
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the compound administered is selected from the group consisting of 
 (1) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-5-hydroxy-3-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-6-isoquinolinecarboxamide;    (2) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-5-hydroxy-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-6-isoquinolinecarboxamide;    (3) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-5-hydroxy-3-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-6-isoquinolinecarboxamide;    (4) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-5-hydroxy-3-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-6-quinolinecarboxamide;    or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.    
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the compound administered has the Formula XIV  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein, 
 X XIV  is Cl, Br, F, CN, or NO 2 ;  
 G XIV  is 
 a) C 1-4 alkyl which is fully saturated or partially unsaturated and is substituted by hydroxy, or  
 b) C 1-4 alkyl substituted by NR XIV-1 R XIV-2  or 4-tetrahydropyran;  
 
 R XIV-1  is C 2-7 alkyl substituted by hydroxy, C 1-4 alkoxy, heteroaryl, or aryl XIV ;  
 R XIV-2  is hydrogen or C 1-7 alkyl; or  
 R XIV-1  and R XIV-2  together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form morpholine which may be optionally substituted by aryl XIV  or C 1-7 alkyl; or pyrrolidine substituted by hydroxy;  
 W XIV  is a heterocycle of formula W1 XIV , W2 XIV , W3 XIV , W4 XIV , W5 XIV , W6 XIV , W7 XIV , W8 XIV , W9 XIV , W10 XIV , W11 XIV , W12 XIV , W13 XIV , W14 XIV , W15 XIV , W16 XIV , W17 XIV , W18 XIV , W19 XIV , W20 XIV , W21 XIV  or W22 XIV   
                                                         
 [It is intended that the R substituents and substituents A-F, J, K, L, M and Y on the W Formulae above, as well as the W number under the formulas, be succeeded by the Roman Numeral XIV.] 
 A XIV  is CR XV-4  or nitrogen;  
 B XIV  is CR XV-5  or nitrogen;  
 C XIV  is CR XV-6  or nitrogen;  
 D XIV  is CR XV-8  or nitrogen;  
 E XIV  and F are such that one is oxygen and the other is C(═O);  
 J XIV  is NR XV-7  or oxygen;  
 K XIV  and L XIV  are defined such that 
 a) K XIV  is CR XIV-5  and L XIV  is CR XV-6 , or  
 b) K XIV  is absent and L XIV  is sulfur;  
 
 M XIV  is oxygen, sulfur, or S(O) m ;  
 Y XIV  is oxygen or sulfur;  
 The suffixed numbered “R” groups in the definitions thereof correspond to the numbered groups of Formulas W1-W22.  
 R XIV-4  is H, halogen, or C 1-4 alkyl optionally substituted by one to three halogens;  
 R XIV-5  is 
 a) H,  
 b) halo,  
 c) OR XIV-12 ,  
 d) SR XIV-12 ,  
 e) C 1-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from OR XIV-12 , SR XIV-12 , NR XIV-10 R XIV-11 , or halo,  
 f) C 3-8 cycloalkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, OR 1XIV-2 , SR XIV-12 , or NR XIV-10 R XIV-11 ,  
 g) (C═O)R XIV-9 ,  
 h) S(O) m   XIV R XIV-9 ,  
 i) (C═O)OR XIV-2 ,  
 j) NHSO 2 R XIV-9 ,  
 k) nitro, or  
 l) cyano;  
 
 R XIV-6  is 
 a) H,  
 b) halo,  
 c) aryl XIV ,  
 d) het XIV ,  
 e) OR XIV-12 ,  
 f) SR XIV-12 ,  
 g) C 1-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from OR XIV-12 , SR XIV-12 , NR XIV-10 R XIV-11 , aryl XIV , halo, C 3-8 cycloalkyl optionally substituted by OR XIV-12 , or het XIV  attached through a carbon atom,  
 h) NR XIV-10 R XIV-11 ,  
 i) C 3-8 cycloalkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, OR XIV-12 , SR XIV-12 , or NR XIV-10 R XIV-11 ,  
 j) (C═O)R XIV-9 ,  
 k) S(O) m   XIV R XIV-9 ,  
 l) (C═O)OR XIV-2 ,  
 m) NHSO 2 R XIV-9 ,  
 n) nitro, or  
 o) cyano;  
 
 R XV-7  is 
 a) H,  
 b) C 1-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from OR XIV-12 , SR XIV-12 , NR XIV-10 R XIV-11 , or halo,  
 c) C 3-8 cycloalkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, OR XIV-12 , SR XIV-12 , or NR XIV-10 R XIV-11 ,  
 d) aryl XIV , or  
 e) het XIV ;  
 
 R XIV-8  is 
 a) H,  
 b) C 1-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from OR XIV-12 , SR XIV-12 , NR XIV-10 R XIV-11 , or halo,  
 c) OR XIV-12 , or  
 d) SR XIV-12 ;  
 
 R XIV-9  is 
 a) C 1-7 alkyl,  
 b) NR XIV-10 R XIV-11 ,  
 c) aryl XIV , or  
 d) het XIV , wherein said hetXV is bound through a carbon atom;  
 
 R XIV-10  and R XIV-11  are independently 
 a) H,  
 b) aryl XIV ,  
 c) C 1-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from CONR XIV-2 R XIV-2 , CO 2 R XIV-2 , het XIV , aryl XIV , cyano, or halo,  
 d) C 2-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is substituted by one or more substituents selected from NR XIV-2 R XIV-2 , OR XIV-2 , or SR XIV-2 ,  
 e) C 3-8 cycloalkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, OR XIV-2 , SR XIV-2 , or NR XIV-2 R XIV-2 , or  
 f) R XIV-10  and R XIV-11  together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a het XIV ;  
 
 R XIV-12  is 
 a) H,  
 b) aryl XIV ,  
 c) het XIV ,  
 d) C 1-7 alkyl optionally substituted by aryl XIV , or halogen,  
 e) C 2-7 alkyl substituted by OR XIV-2 , SR XIV-2 , or NR XIV-2 R XIV-2 , or  
 f) C 3-8 cycloalkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, OR XIV-2 , SR XIV-2 , or NR XIV-2 R XIV-2 ;  
 
 each m XIV  is independently 1 or 2;  
 aryl XIV  is a phenyl radical or an ortho-fused bicyclic carbocyclic radical wherein at least one ring is aromatic, and aryl XIV  may be optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from halo, OH, cyano, NR XIV-2 R XIV-2 , CO 2 R XIV-2 , CF 3 , C 1-6 alkoxy, and C 1-6  alkyl which maybe further substituted by one to three SR XIV-2 , NR XIV-2 R XIV-2 , OR XIV-2 , or CO 2 R XIV-2 , groups;  
 het XIV  is a four- (4), five- (5), six- (6), or seven- (7) membered saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from oxygen, sulfur, or nitrogen, which is optionally fused to a benzene ring, or any bicyclic heterocycle group, and het XIV  may be optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from halo, OH, cyano, phenyl, CO 2 R XIV-2 , CF 3 , C 1-6 alkoxy, oxo, oxime, and C 1-6  alkyl which may be further substituted by one to three SR XIV-2 , NR XIV-2 R XIV-2 , OR XIV-2 , or CO 2 R XIV-2  groups;  
 halo or halogen is F, Cl, Br, I;  
 1 represents the point of attachment between W XIV  and G XIV ;  
 2 represents the point of attachment between W XIV  and the carbonyl group of Formula (I);  
 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.  
 
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein the compound administered is: 
 (1) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-5-hydroxy-3-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-2-oxo-2H-chromene-6-carboxamide;    (2) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-5-hydroxy-3-(3-hydroxypropyl)-2-oxo-2H-chromene-6-carboxamide;    (3) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-5-hydroxy-3-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-2-oxo-2H-chromene-6-carboxamide;    (4) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-5-hydroxy-4-methyl-3,8-bis(4-morpholinylmethyl)-2-oxo-2H-chromene-6-carboxamide;    (5) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-5-hydroxy-3-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydro-6-quinolinecarboxamide;    (6) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-5-hydroxy-3-(3-hydroxypropyl)-1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydro-6-quinolinecarboxamide;    (7) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-5-hydroxy-1-methyl-3-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydro-6-quinolinecarboxamide;    (8) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-1-methyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydro[1,7]naphthyridine-3-carboxamide;    (9) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(3-hydroxypropyl)-1-methyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydro[1,7]naphthyridine-3-carboxamide;    (10) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-1-methyl-6,8-bis(morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-4-oxo-1,4-dihydro-1,7-naphthyridine-3-carboxamide;    (11) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-8-ethoxy-6-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-1-methyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydro[1,7]naphthyridine-3-carboxamide;    (12) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-8-ethoxy-6-(3-hydroxypropyl)-1-methyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydro[1,7]naphthyridine-3-carboxamide;    (13) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-1-methyl-6-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-4-oxo-1,4-dihydro[1,7]naphthyridine-3-carboxamide;    (14) 8-chloro-N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-1-methyl-6-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-4-oxo-1,4-dihydro1,7]naphthyridine-3-carboxamide;    (15) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-8-ethoxy-1-methyl-6-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-4-oxo-1,4-dihydro[1,7]naphthyridine-3-carboxamide;    (16) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(3-hydroxypropyl)-1-methyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydro[1,5]naphthyridine-3-carboxamide;    (17) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-1-methyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydro[1,5]naphthyridine-3-carboxamide;    (18) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-1-methyl-6-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-4-oxo-1,4-dihydro[1,5]naphthyridine-3-carboxamide;    (19) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-1-methyl-4-oxo-6-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-1,4-dihydro[1,5]naphthyridine-3-carboxamide;    (20) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-8-ethyl-3-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-5-oxo-5,8-dihydropyrido[2,3-c]pyridazine-6-carboxamide;    (21) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-2-(3-hydroxypropyl)-5-methyl-8-oxo-5,8-dihydropyrido[3,2-d]pyrimidine-7-carboxamide;    (22) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-2-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-5-methyl-8-oxo-5,8-dihydropyrido[3,2-d]pyrimidine-7-carboxamide;    (23) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-5-methyl-2-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-8-oxo-5,8-dihydropyrido[3,2-d]pyrimidine-7-carboxamide;    (24) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-1-methyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydropyrido[2,3-c]pyridazine-3-carboxamide;    (25) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(3-hydroxypropyl)-1-methyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydropyrido[2,3-c]pyridazine-3-carboxamide;    (26) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-1-methyl-6-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-4-oxo-1,4-dihydropyrido[2,3-c]pyridazine-3-carboxamide;    (27) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-1-methyl-4-oxo-6-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-1,4-dihydropyrido[2,3-c]pyridazine-3-carboxamide;    (28) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(3-hydroxypropyl)-4-oxo-1,4-dihydropyrido[3,4-c]pyridazine-3-carboxamide;    (29) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-4-oxo-1,4-dihydropyrido[3,4-c]pyridazine-3-carboxamide;    (30) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(3-hydroxypropyl)-1-methyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydropyrido[3,4-c]pyridazine-3-carboxamide;    (31) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-1-methyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydropyrido[3,4-c]pyridazine-3-carboxamide;    (32) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-1-methyl-6-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-4-oxo-1,4-dihydropyrido[3,4-c]pyridazine-3-carboxamide;    (33) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-4-oxo-1,4-dihydropyrido[3,4-c]pyridazine-3-carboxamide;    (34) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-7-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-3-carboxamide;    (35) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-7-(3-hydroxypropyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-3-carboxamide;    (36) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-7-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-3-carboxamide;    (37) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-hydroxy-7-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-2-oxo-2H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-3-carboxamide;    (38) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-2-hydroxy-7-(3-hydroxypropyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-3-carboxamide;    (39) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-7-(3-hydroxypropyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrazino[1,2-a]pyrimidine-3-carboxamide;    (40) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-7-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrazino[1,2-a]pyrimidine-3-carboxamide;    (41) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-7-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrazino[1,2-a]pyrimidine-3-carboxamide;    (42) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-7-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrimido[1,2-b]pyridazine-3-carboxamide;    (43) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-7-(3-hydroxypropyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrimido[1,2-b]pyridazine-3-carboxamide;    (44) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-oxo-7-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-4H-pyrimido[1,2-b]pyridazine-3-carboxamide;    (45) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-7-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrimido[1,2-b]pyridazine-3-carboxamide;    (46) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-7-(3-hydroxypropyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-3-carboxamide;    (47) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-7-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-3-carboxamide;    (48) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-oxo-7-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-3-carboxamide;    (49) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-7-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-3-carboxamide;    (50) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-2-(3-hydroxypropyl)-8-oxo-8H-pyrimido[1,2-b][1,2,4]triazine-7-carboxamide;    (51) NA-(4-chlorobenzyl)-2-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-8-oxo-8H-pyrimido[1,2-b][1,2,4]triazine-7-carboxamide;    (52) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-7-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-4-oxo-4H-quinolizine-3-carboxamide;    (53) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-7-(3-hydroxypropyl)-4-oxo-4H-quinolizine-3-carboxamide;    (54) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-7-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-4-oxo-4H-quinolizine-3-carboxamide;    (55) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-7-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrazine-3-carboxamide;    (56) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-7-(3-hydroxypropyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrazine-3-carboxamide;    (57) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-7-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrazine-3-carboxamide;    (58) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-3-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-6-oxo-6H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-7-carboxamide;    (59) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-3-carboxamide;    (60) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-3-carboxamide;    (61) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(((3R)-3-hydroxypyrrolidinyl)methyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-3-carboxamide;    (62) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6,8-bis(4-morpholinylmethyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-3-carboxamide;    (63) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(3-hydroxypropyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-3-carboxamide;    (64) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(3-hydroxypropyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrano[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carboxamide;    (65) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrano[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carboxamide;    (66) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-oxo-6-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-4H-pyrano[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carboxamide;    (67) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrano[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carboxamide;    (68) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-4-oxo-4H-thiochromene-3-carboxamide;    (69) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(3-hydroxypropyl)-4-oxo-4H-thiopyrano[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carboxamide;    (70) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-4-oxo-4H-thiopyrano[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carboxamide;    (71) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-oxo-6-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-4H-thiopyrano[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carboxamide;    (72) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-4-oxo-4H-thiopyrano[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carboxamide;    (73) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-4-oxo-4H-1,2-benzoxazine-3-carboxamide;    (74) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(3-hydroxypropyl)-4-oxo-4H-1,2-benzoxazine-3-carboxamide;    (75) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-4-oxo-4H-1,2-benzoxazine-3-carboxamide;    (76) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-oxo-6-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-4H-1,2-benzoxazine-3-carboxamide;    (77) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-4-oxo-4H-1,2-benzthiazine-3-carboxamide;    (78) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(3-hydroxypropyl)-4-oxo-4H-1,2-benzthiazine-3-carboxamide;    (79) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-4-oxo-4H-1,2-benzthiazine-3-carboxamide;    (80) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-oxo-6-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-4H-1,2-benzthiazine-3-carboxamide;    (81) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-hydroxy-6-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-1-methyl-1H-2,1-benzothiazine-3-carboxamide 2,2-dioxide;    (82) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-hydroxy-1-methyl-6-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-1H-2,1-benzothiazine-3-carboxamide 2,2-dioxide;    (83) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-methyl-7-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-4H-1,4-benzothiazine-2-carboxamide 1-oxide;    (84) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-1-methyl-6-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-1H-4,1,2-benzothiadiazine-3-carboxamide 4,4-Dioxide;    (85) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-1-methyl-6-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-1H-thieno[2,3-e][1,3,4]thiadiazine-3-carboxamide 4,4-dioxide;    (86) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-1H-thieno[2,3-e][1,3,4]thiadiazine-3-carboxamide 4,4-dioxide;    (87) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(3-hydroxypropyl)-1H-thieno[2,3-e][1,3,4]thiadiazine-3-carboxamide 4,4-dioxide;    (88) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-1H-thieno[2,3-e][1,3,4]thiadiazine-3-carboxamide 4,4-dioxide;    (89) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(3-hydroxypropyl)-1-methyl-1H-thieno[2,3-e][1,3,4]thiadiazine-3-carboxamide 4,4-dioxide;    (90) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-1-methyl-1H-thieno[2,3-e][1,3,4]thiadiazine-3-carboxamide 4,4-dioxide;    (91) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(3-hydroxypropyl)-1,8-dimethyl-4,7-dioxo-1,4,7,8-tetrahydro [1,8]naphthyridine-3-carboxamide;    (92) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-1,8-dimethyl-4,7-dioxo-1,4,7,8-tetrahydro[1,8]naphthyridine-3-carboxamide;    (93) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-1,8-dimethyl-6-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-4,7-dioxo-1,4,7,8-tetrahydro[1,8]naphthyridine-3-carboxamide;    (94) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-7-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[2,1-c][1,2,4]triazine-3-carboxamide;    (95) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-7-(3-hydroxypropyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[2,1-c][1,2,4]triazine-3-carboxamide;    (96) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-7-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[2,1-c][1,2,4]triazine-3-carboxamide;    (97) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-hydroxy-2-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-1-benzothiophene-5-carboxamide;    (98) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-hydroxy-2-(3-hydroxypropyl)-1-benzothiophene-5-carboxamide;    (99) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-2-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-5-oxo-5H-[1,3]thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-6-carboxamide;    (100) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-5-hydroxy-2-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-7-oxo-7H-[1,3,4]thiadiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-6-carboxamide;    (101) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-methyl-2-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-7-oxo-4,7-dihydro[1,3]thiazolo[5,4-b]pyridine-6-carboxamide;    (102) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-1-methyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydrothieno[2,3-c]pyridazine-3-carboxamide;    (103) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(3-hydroxypropyl)-1-methyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydrothieno[2,3-c]pyridazine-3-carboxamide;    (104) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-1-methyl-6-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-4-oxo-1,4-dihydrothieno[2,3-c]pyridazine-3-carboxamide;    (105) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-4-oxo-1-phenyl-1,4-dihydrothieno[2,3-c]pyridazine-3-carboxamide;    (106) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-1-methyl-4-oxo-6-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-1,4-dihydrothieno[2,3-c]pyridazine-3-carboxamide;    (107) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-hydroxy-6-(3-hydroxyprop-1-ynyl)-1-methyl-1H-thieno[2,3-c][1,2]thiazine-3-carboxamide 2,2-dioxide; or    a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.    
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein the compound administered is: 
 (1) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-7-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-3-carboxamide;    (2) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-5-hydroxy-2-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-7-oxo-7H-[1,3,4]thiadiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-6-carboxamide;    (3) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-hydroxy-7-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-2-oxo-2H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-3-carboxamide;    (4) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-2-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-5-oxo-5H-[1,3]thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-6-carboxamide;    (5) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-hydroxy-2-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-1-benzothiophene-5-carboxamide;    (6) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-3-carboxamide;    (7) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-4-oxo-4H-1,2-benzoxazine-3-carboxamide;    (8) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-1-methyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydropyrido[2,3-c]pyridazine-3-carboxamide;    (9) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-methyl-2-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-7-oxo-4,7-dihydro[1,3]thiazolo[5,4-b]pyridine-6-carboxamide;    (10) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-hydroxy-6-(3-hydroxyprop-1-ynyl)-1-methyl-1H-thieno[2,3-c][1,2]thiazine-3-carboxamide 2,2-dioxide;    (11) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-1-methyl-6-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-1H-4,1,2-benzothiadiazine-3-carboxamide 4,4-Dioxide;    (12) 8-chloro-N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-1-methyl-6-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-4-oxo-1,4-dihydro1,7]naphthyridine-3-carboxamide;    (13) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-1-methyl-6-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-4-oxo-1,4-dihydro[1,7]naphthyridine-3-carboxamide;    (14) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-1-methyl-6,8-bis(morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-4-oxo-1,4-dihydro-1,7-naphthyridine-3-carboxamide;    (15) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-hydroxy-6-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-1-methyl-1H-2,1-benzothiazine-3-carboxamide 2,2-dioxide;    (16) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-1-methyl-1H-thieno[2,3-e][1,3,4]thiadiazine-3-carboxamide 4,4-dioxide;    (17) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-1-methyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydro[1,5]naphthyridine-3-carboxamide;    (18) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-4-oxo-1-phenyl-1,4-dihydrothieno[2,3-c]pyridazine-3-carboxamide;    (19) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-3-carboxamide;    (20) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6,8-bis(4-morpholinylmethyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-3-carboxamide;    (21) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(((3R)-3-hydroxypyrrolidinyl)methyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-3-carboxamide; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.    
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein the compound administered is: 
 (1) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-1-methyl-6-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-1H-4,1,2-benzothiadiazine-3-carboxamide 4,4-Dioxide;    (2) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-hydroxy-6-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-1-methyl-1H-2,1-benzothiazine-3-carboxamide 2,2-dioxide;    (3) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-1-methyl-1H-thieno[2,3-e][1,3,4]thiadiazine-3-carboxamide 4,4-dioxide;    (4) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-1-methyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydro[1,5]naphthyridine-3-carboxamide; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.    
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein the compound administered is: 
 (1) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-hydroxy-7-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-2-oxo-2H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-3-carboxamide;    (2) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-3-carboxamide;    (3) 8-chloro-N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-1-methyl-6-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-4-oxo-1,4-dihydro1,7]naphthyridine-3-carboxamide;    (4) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-1-methyl-6,8-bis(morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-4-oxo-1,4-dihydro-1,7-naphthyridine-3-carboxamide;    (5) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-3-carboxamide;    (6) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6,8-bis(4-morpholinylmethyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-3-carboxamide;    (7) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(((3R)-3-hydroxypyrrolidinyl)methyl)-4-oxo-4H-chromene-3-carboxamide; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.    
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the compound administered has the Formula XV  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,  
       wherein, 
 X XV  is Cl, Br, F, CN or NO 2 ;  
 G XV  is 
 a) C 1-4 alkyl which is fully saturated or partially unsaturated and is substituted by hydroxy, or  
 b) C 1-4 alkyl substituted by NR XV-1 R XV-2  or 4-tetrahydropyran;  
 
 R XV-1  is C 2-7 alkyl substituted by hydroxy, C 1-4 alkoxy, or aryl;  
 R XV-2  is hydrogen or C 1-7 alkyl; or  
 R XV-1  and R XV-2  together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form 
 a) a morpholine which may be optionally substituted by aryl XV  or C 1-7 alkyl; or  
 b) a pyrrolidine ring substituted by hydroxy;  
 
 W XV  is a heterocycle of formula W1 XV , W2 XV , W3 XV , W4 XV , W5 XV , W6 XV , W7 XV  or W8 XV   
                                       
 [It is intended that the R substituents and substitutents A, B, D, E, J, K and L on the W XV-1  to W XV-8  Formulae, as well as the W number under the formulas, be succeeded by the Roman Numeral XV.] 
 A XV  is CR XV-4  or nitrogen;  
 B XV  is CR XV-5  or nitrogen;  
 D XV  is 
 a) —(CR XV-13 R XV-14 ) a   XV —, where a XV  is 2 or 3  
 b) —(CR XV-15 R XV-16 ) 4 —,  
 c) —Y XV —CR XV-13 R XV-14 —CR XV-13 R XV-14 —,  
 d) —CR XV-13 R XV-14 —Y XV —CR XV-13 R XV-14 —,  
 e) —Y XV —CR XV-13 R XV-14 —Y XV —,  
 f) —CR XV-13 R XV-14 —CR XV-13 R XV-14 —Y XV —,  
 g) —Y XV —(CR XV-15 R XV-16 ) n   XV —,  
 h) —Y XV —CR XV-15 ═CR XV-15 —,  
 i) —Y XV —CR XV-15 ═N—,  
 j) —CR XV-15 ═CR XV-15 —Y XV —,  
 k) —N═CR XV-15 —Y XV —,  
 l) —(CR XV-15 R XV-16 ) b   XV —N═CR XV-15 —, where b XV  is 0 or 1  
 m) —CR XV-15 ═N—(CR XV-15 R XV-16 ) b   XV —, where b XV  is 0 or 1  
 n) —N═N—,  
 o) —N═CR XV-15 —(CR XV-15 R XV-16 ) b   XV —, where b XV  is 0 or 1  
 p) —CR XV-15 ═CR XV-15 —,  
 q) —N═N—Y XV —,  
 r) —Y XV —N═N—,  
 s) —Y XV —N═CR XV-15 —, or  
 t) —CR XV-15 R XV-16 —Y XV —CR XV-15 R XV-16 —CR XV-15 R XV-16 —;  
 
 E XV  is CR XV-8  or nitrogen;  
 J XV  is CR XV-15  or nitrogen;  
 K XV  is 
 a) —(CR XV-15 R XV-16 ) a   XV —, where a XV  is 2 or 3, or  
 b) —CR XV-15 ═CR XV-15 —;  
 
 L XV  is 
 a) —(CR XV-15 R XV-16 ) a   XV —, where a XV  is 2 or 3, or  
 b) —Y XV —(CR XV-15 R XV-16 )—(CR XV-15 R XV-16 )—;  
 
 Y XV  is oxygen, S(O) m   XV , or NR XV-7 ;  
 with the provisos that:  
 when W XV  is of formula W1 XV ; G XV  is C 1-4 alkyl which is fully saturated and is substituted by hydroxy or morpholinyl, in which morpholinyl is attached through nitrogen; A XV  is CR XV-4 ; B XV  is CR XV-5 ; and R XV-8  is hydrogen then at least one of R XV-13 , R XV-14 , or R XV-7  is not hydrogen or C 1-7 alkyl;  
 when W XV  is of formula W1 XV , A XV  is CR XV-4 , B XV  is CR XV-5 , D XV  is —Y XV —CR XV-13 R XV-14 —CR XV-13 R XV-14 —, and R XV-8  is hydrogen then Y XV  is not oxygen;  
 when W XV  is of formula W1 XV , A XV  is CR XV-4 , and B XV  is CR XV-5  then D XV  is not —CR XV-15 ═CR XV-15 —;  
 R XV-4  is H, halogen, or C 1-4 alkyl optionally substituted by one to three halogens;  
 R XV-5  is 
 a) H,  
 b) halo,  
 c) OR XV-12 ,  
 d) SR XV-12 ,  
 e) C 1-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from OR XV-12 , SR XV-12 , NR XV-10 R XV-11 , or halo,  
 f) C 3-8 cycloalkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen,  
 g) (C═O)R XV-9 ,  
 h) S(O) m   XV R XV-9 ,  
 i) (C═O)OR XV-2 ,  
 j) NHSO 2 R XV-9 ,  
 k) nitro, or  
 l) cyano;  
 
 R XV-7  is 
 a) H,  
 b) C 1-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from OR XV-12 , SR XV-12 , NR XV-10 R XV-11 , or halo,  
 c) C 3-8 cycloalkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, OR XV-12 , SR XV-12 , or NR XV-10 R XV-11 , OR XV-12 , SR XV-12 , or NR XV-10 R XV-11 ,  
 d) aryl XV ,  
 e) het XV ,  
 f) (C═O)R XV-9 , or  
 g) S(O) m   XV R XV-9 ;  
 
 R XV-8  is 
 a) H,  
 b) C 1-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from OR XV-12 , SR XV-12 , NR XV-10 R XV-11 , or halo,  
 c) OR XV-12 , or  
 d) SR XV-12 ;  
 
 R XV-9  is 
 a) C 1-7 alkyl optionally substituted by OR XV-12  or NR XV-2 R XV-2 ,  
 b) C 3-8 cycloalkyl optionally substituted by OR XV-12  or NR XV-2 R XV-2 ,  
 c) NR XV-10 R XV-11 ,  
 d) aryl XV , or  
 e) het XV , wherein said hetXV is bound through a carbon atom;  
 
 R XV-10  and R XV-11  are independently 
 a) H,  
 b) aryl XV ,  
 c) C 1-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from CONR XV-2 R XV-2 , CO 2 R XV-2 , het XV , aryl XV , cyano, or halo,  
 d) C 2-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is substituted by one or more substituents selected from NR XV-2 R XV-2 , OR XV-2 , or SR XV-2 ,  
 e) C 3-8 cycloalkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, OR XV-10 , SR XV-2 , or NR XV-2 R XV-2 , or  
 f) R XV-10  and R XV-11  together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a het XV ;  
 
 R XV-12  is 
 a) H,  
 b) aryl XV ,  
 c) het XV ,  
 d) C 1-7 alkyl optionally substituted by arylXV, or halogen,  
 e) C 2-7 alkyl substituted by OR XV-2 , SR XV-2 , or NR XV-2 R XV-2 , or  
 f) C 3-8 cycloalkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, OR XV-2 , SR XV-2 , or NR XV-2 R XV-2 ;  
 
 R XV-13 , R XV-14 , R XV-15 , and R XV-16  are independently 
 a) H  
 b) C 1-7 alkyl which may be partially unsaturated and optionally substituted by one or more OR XV-12 , SR XV-12 , NR XV-10 R XV-11 , or halo groups,  
 c) C 3-8 cycloalkyl which may be partially unsaturated and is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, OR XV-12 , SR XV-12 , or NR XV-10 R XV-11 ,  
 d) aryl XV ,  
 e) het XV , wherein said het XV  is bound through a carbon atom,  
 f) OR XV-12 ,  
 g) SR XV-12 ,  
 h) NR XV-10 R XV-11 ;  
 i) (C═O)OR XV-2 , or  
 j) R XV-13  and R XV-14  or R XV-15  and R XV-16  together with the carbon to which they are attached form (C═O);  
 
 each m XV  is independently 0, 1 or 2;  
 each n XV  is independently 1 or 3;  
 aryl XV  is a phenyl radical or an ortho-fused bicyclic carbocyclic radical wherein at least one ring is aromatic, and aryl XV  may be optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from halo, OH, cyano, NR XV-2 R XV-2 , CO 2 R XV-2 , CF 3 , C 1-6 alkoxy, and C 1-6  alkyl which maybe further substituted by one to three SR XV-2 , NR XV-2 R XV-2 , OR XV-2 , or CO 2 R XV-2  groups;  
 het XV  is a four- (4), five- (5), six- (6), or seven- (7) membered saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic ring having 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from oxygen, sulfur, or nitrogen, which is optionally fused to a benzene ring, or any bicyclic heterocycle group, and het XV  may be optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from halo, OH, cyano, phenyl, CO 2 R XV-2 , CF 3 , C 1-6 alkoxy, oxo, oxime, and C 1-6 alkyl which may be further substituted by one to three SR XV-2 , NR XV-2 R XV-2 , OR XV-2 , or CO 2 R XV-2  groups;  
 halo or halogen is F, Cl, Br, I;  
 1 represents the point of attachment between W XV  and GXV;  
 2 represents the point of attachment between W XV  and the carbonyl group of Formula (XV),  
 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the compound administered is selected from the group consisting of 
 (1) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-8-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-6-oxo-6H-imidazo[4,5,1-ij]quinoline-5-carboxamide;    (2) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-8-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-6-oxo-6H-imidazo[4,5,1-ij]quinoline-5-carboxamide;    (3) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-8-(3-hydroxypropyl)-6-oxo-6H-imidazo[4,5,1-ij]quinoline-5-carboxamide;    (4) 1-amino-N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-8-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-6-oxo-1,2-dihydro-6H-pyrrolo[3,2,1-ij]quinoline-5-carboxamide;    (5) 1-amino-N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-8-(3-hydroxypropyl)-6-oxo-1,2-dihydro-6H-pyrrolo[3,2,1-ij]quinoline-5-carboxamide;    (6) 1-amino-N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-8-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-6-oxo-1,2-dihydro-6H-pyrrolo[3,2,1-ij]quinoline-5-carboxamide;    (7) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-8-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-6-oxo-1,2-dihydro-6H-pyrrolo[3,2,1-ij]quinoline-5-carboxamide;    (8) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-8-(3-hydroxyprop-1-ynyl)-2,2-dimethyl-6-oxo-1,2-dihydro-6H-pyrrolo[3,2,1-ij]quinoline-5-carboxamide;    (9) 3-benzyl-N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-7-oxo-2,3-dihydro-7H-[1,3,4]oxadiazino[6,5,4-ij]quinoline-6-carboxamide;    (10) 3-benzyl-N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(3-hydroxypropyl)-7-oxo-2,3-dihydro-7H-[1,3,4]oxadiazino[6,5,4-ij]quinoline-6-carboxamide;    (11) 3-benzyl-N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-7-oxo-2,3-dihydro-7H-[1,3,4]oxadiazino[6,5,4-ij]quinoline-6-carboxamide;    (12) 3-benzyl-N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-7-oxo-2,3-dihydro-7H-[1,3,4]oxadiazino[6,5,4-ij]quinoline-6-carboxamide;    (13) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(3-hydroxyprop-1-ynyl)-3-methyl-7-oxo-2,3-dihydro-7H-[1,3,4]oxadiazino[6,5,4-ij]quinoline-6-carboxamide;    (14) 3-benzyl-N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-7-oxo-2,3-dihydro-7H-[1,3,4]thiadiazino[6,5,4-ij]quinoline-6-carboxamide;    (15) 3-benzyl-N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(3-hydroxypropyl)-7-oxo-2,3-dihydro-7H-[1,3,4]thiadiazino[6,5,4-ij]quinoline-6-carboxamide;    (16) 3-benzyl-N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-7-oxo-2,3-dihydro-7H-[1,3,4]thiadiazino[6,5,4-ij]quinoline-6-carboxamide;    (17) 3-benzyl-N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-7-oxo-2,3-dihydro-7H-[1,3,4]thiadiazino[6,5,4-ij]quinoline-6-carboxamide;    (18) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-3-methyl-9-(morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-7-oxo-7H-[1,4]thiazino[2,3,4-ij]quinoline-6-carboxamide;    (19) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-3-methyl-7-oxo-9-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-7H-[1,4]thiazino[2,3,4-ij]quinoline-6-carboxamide;    (20) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(3-hydroxypropyl)-3-methyl-7-oxo-7H-[1,4]thiazino[2,3,4-ij]quinoline-6-carboxamide;    (21) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(3-hydroxyprop-1-ynyl)-3-methyl-7-oxo-7H-[1,4]thiazino [2,3,4-ij]quinoline-6-carboxamide;    (22) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-7-oxo-2-pyridin-3-yl-7H-[1,4]thiazino[2,3,4-ij]quinoline-6-carboxamide;    (23) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-7-oxo-3-phenyl-1H,7H-[1,3]oxazino[5,4,3-ij]quinoline-6-carboxamide;    (24) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(3-hydroxypropyl)-7-oxo-3-phenyl-1H,7H-[1,3]oxazino[5,4,3-ij]quinoline-6-carboxamide;    (25) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-7-oxo-3-phenyl-9-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-1H,7H-[1,3]oxazino [5,4,3-ij]quinoline-6-carboxamide;    (26) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-7-oxo-3-phenyl-1H,7H-[1,3]oxazino[5,4,3-ij]quinoline-6-carboxamide;    (27) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-1-methyl-7-oxo-3-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-pyrido[1,2,3-de]quinoxaline-6-carboxamide;    (28) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(3-hydroxypropyl)-1-methyl-7-oxo-3-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-pyrido[1,2,3-de]quinoxaline-6-carboxamide;    (29) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-1-methyl-7-oxo-3-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-pyrido[1,2,3-de]quinoxaline-6-carboxamide;    (30) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-1-methyl-7-oxo-3-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-pyrido[1,2,3-de]quinoxaline-6-carboxamide;    (31) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-2,3,7-trioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-pyrido[1,2,3-de]quinoxaline-6-carboxamide;    (32) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(3-hydroxypropyl)-2,3,7-trioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-pyrido[1,2,3-de]quinoxaline-6-carboxamide;    (33) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-2,3,7-trioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-pyrido[1,2,3-de]quinoxaline-6-carboxamide;    (34) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-2,7-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-pyrido[1,2,3-de]quinoxaline-6-carboxamide;    (35) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(3-hydroxypropyl)-2,7-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-pyrido[1,2,3-de]quinoxaline-6-carboxamide;    (36) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-3,7-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-pyrido[1,2,3-de]quinoxaline-6-carboxamide;    (37) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(3-hydroxypropyl)-3,7-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-pyrido[1,2,3-de]quinoxaline-6-carboxamide;    (38) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-3,7-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-pyrido[1,2,3-de]quinoxaline-6-carboxamide;    (39) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-2,7-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-pyrido[1,2,3-de]quinoxaline-6-carboxamide;    (40) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-1-methyl-2,7-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-pyrido[1,2,3-de]quinoxaline-6-carboxamide;    (41) 3-benzyl-N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-1-methyl-7-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-[1,2,4]triazino[5,6,1-ij]quinoline-6-carboxamide;    (42) 3-benzyl-N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(3-hydroxypropyl)-1-methyl-7-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-[1,2,4]triazino[5,6,1-ij]quinoline-6-carboxamide;    (43) 3-benzyl-N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-1-methyl-7-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-[1,2,4]triazino[5,6,1-ij]quinoline-6-carboxamide;    (44) 3-benzyl-N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-1-methyl-7-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-[1,2,4]triazino[5,6,1-ij]quinoline-6-carboxamide;    (45) 1-benzyl-N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-5-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-2,7-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-pyrido[3,2,1-ij]cinnoline-8-carboxamide;    (46) 1-benzyl-N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-5-(3-hydroxypropyl)-2,7-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-pyrido[3,2,1-ij]cinnoline-8-carboxamide;    (47) 1-benzyl-N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-5-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-2,7-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-pyrido[3,2,1-ij]cinnoline-8-carboxamide;    (48) 1-benzyl-N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-5-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-2,7-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-pyrido[3,2,1-ij]cinnoline-8-carboxamide;    (49) N-(4-Chlorobenzyl)-5-(3-hydroxyprop-1-ynyl)-1-methyl-7-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-pyrido[3,2,1-ij]cinnoline-8-carboxamide;    (50) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-7-oxo-3-phenyl-1H,7H-[1,3]thiazino[5,4,3-ij]quinoline-6-carboxamide;    (51) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(3-hydroxypropyl)-7-oxo-3-phenyl-1H,7H-[1,3]thiazino[5,4,3-ij]quinoline-6-carboxamide;    (52) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-7-oxo-3-phenyl-1H,7H-[1,3]thiazino[5,4,3-ij]quinoline-6-carboxamide;    (53) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-7-oxo-3-phenyl-1H,7H-[1,3]thiazino[5,4,3-ij]quinoline-6-carboxamide;    (54) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(3-hydroxypropyl)-2-methyl-7-oxo-3-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-pyrido[3,2,1-ij]quinazoline-6-carboxamide;    (55) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-2-methyl-7-oxo-3-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-pyrido[3,2,1-ij]quinazoline-6-carboxamide;    (56) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-2-methyl-7-oxo-3-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-pyrido[3,2,1-ij]quinazoline-6-carboxamide;    (57) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-2-methyl-7-oxo-3-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-pyrido[3,2,1-ij]quinazoline-6-carboxamide;    (58) 2-benzyl-N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-7-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-pyrido[3,2,1-ij]quinazoline-6-carboxamide;    (59) 2-benzyl-N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-3,7-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-pyrido[3,2,1-ij]quinazoline-6-carboxamide;    (60) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-2-(4-morpholinyl)-7-oxo-7H-[1,3,4]thiadiazino[6,5,4-ij]quinoline-6-carboxamide;    (61) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(3-hydroxypropyl)-2-(4-morpholinyl)-7-oxo-7H-[1,3,4]thiadiazino[6,5,4-ij]quinoline-6-carboxamide;    (62) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-2-(4-morpholinyl)-9-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-7-oxo-7H-[1,3,4]thiadiazino[6,5,4-ij]quinoline-6-carboxamide;    (63) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-2-(4-morpholinyl)-7-oxo-9-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-7H-[1,3,4]thiadiazino[6,5,4-ij]quinoline-6-carboxamide;    (64) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(3-hydroxypropyl)-7-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-pyrazino[3,2,1-ij][1,7]naphthyridine-6-carboxamide;    (65) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-7-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-pyrazino[3,2,1-ij][1,7]naphthyridine-6-carboxamide;    (66) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-7-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-pyrazino[3,2,1-ij][1,7]naphthyridine-6-carboxamide;    (67) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(3-hydroxypropyl)-7-oxo-2,3-dihydro-7H-[1,4]thiazino[2,3,4-ij][1,7]naphthyridine-6-carboxamide;    (68) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-7-oxo-2,3-dihydro-7H-[1,4]thiazino[2,3,4-ij][1,7]naphthyridine-6-carboxamide;    (69) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-7-oxo-2,3-dihydro-7H-[1,4]thiazino[2,3,4-ij][1,7]naphthyridine-6-carboxamide;    (70) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-7-oxo-2,3-dihydro-7H-[1,4]oxazino[2,3,4-ij][1,7]naphthyridine-6-carboxamide;    (71) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-7-oxo-2,3-dihydro-7H-[1,4]oxazino[2,3,4-ij][1,7]naphthyridine-6-carboxamide;    (72) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(3-hydroxypropyl)-7-oxo-2,3-dihydro-7H-[1,4]oxazino[2,3,4-ij][1,7]naphthyridine-6-carboxamide;    (73) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(3-hydroxypropyl)-3,7-dioxo-3H,7H-pyrido[1,2,3-de]quinoxaline-6-carboxamide;    (74) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-3,7-dioxo-3H,7H-pyrido[1,2,3-de]quinoxaline-6-carboxamide;    (75) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-3,7-dioxo-3H,7H-pyrido[1,2,3-de]quinoxaline-6-carboxamide;    (76) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-2-[(4-chlorobenzyl)amino]-9-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-7-oxo-3H,7H-pyrido[1,2,3-de]quinoxaline-6-carboxamide;    (77) 2-(benzylamino)-N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-7-oxo-3H,7H-pyrido[1,2,3-de]quinoxaline-6-carboxamide;    (78) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-10-(3-hydroxypropyl)-2,4,8-trioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-8H-[1,4]diazepino[3,2,1-ij]quinoline-7-carboxamide;    (79) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-10-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-2,4,8-trioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-8H-[1,4]diazepino[3,2,1-ij]quinoline-7-carboxamide;    (80) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-10-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-2,4,8-trioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-8H-[1,4]diazepino[3,2,1-ij]quinoline-7-carboxamide;    (81) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-10-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-2,8-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-8H-[1,4]diazepino[3,2,1-ij]quinoline-7-carboxamide;    (82) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-8-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-2,6-dioxo-1,2-dihydro-6H-imidazo[4,5,1-ij]quinoline-5-carboxamide;    (83) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-8-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-2,6-dioxo-1,2-dihydro-6H-imidazo[4,5,1-ij]quinoline-5-carboxamide;    (84) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-8-(3-hydroxypropyl)-2,6-dioxo-1,2-dihydro-6H-imidazo[4,5,1-ij]quinoline-5-carboxamide;    (85) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-8-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-2,6-dioxo-1-[2-(1-piperidinyl)ethyl]-1,2-dihydro-6H-imidazo[4,5,1-ij]quinoline-5-carboxamide;    (86) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-1-[2-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)ethyl]-8-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-2,6-dioxo-1,2-dihydro-6H-imidazo[4,5,1-ij]quinoline-5-carboxamide;    (87) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-10-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-8-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H,8H-[1,4]oxazepino[2,3,4-ij]quinoline-7-carboxamide;    (88) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-3-methyl-9-(morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-7-oxo-7H-[1,4]oxazino[2,3,4-ij]quinoline-6-carboxamide;    (89) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-3-methyl-7-oxo-9-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-7H-[1,4]oxazino[2,3,4-ij]quinoline-6-carboxamide;    (90) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(3-hydroxypropyl)-3-methyl-7-oxo-7H-[1,4]oxazino[2,3,4-ij]quinoline-6-carboxamide;    (91) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(3-hydroxyprop-1-ynyl)-3-methyl-7-oxo-7H-[1,4]oxazino [2,3,4-ij]quinoline-6-carboxamide;    (92) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-7-oxo-2-pyridin-3-yl-7H-[1,4]oxazino[2,3,4-ij]quinoline-6-carboxamide;    (93) 2-benzyl-N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-10-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-3,8-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-8H-[1,4]diazepino[6,7,1-ij]quinoline-7-carboxamide;    (94) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-5-(3-hydroxypropyl)-4,7-dioxo-1,2-dihydro-4H,7H-imidazo[1,2,3-ij][1,8]naphthyridine-8-carboxamide;    (95) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-5-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-4,7-dioxo-1,2-dihydro-4H,7H-imidazo[1,2,3-ij][1,8]naphthyridine-8-carboxamide;    (96) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-5-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-4,7-dioxo-1,2-dihydro-4H,7H-imidazo[1,2,3-iji][1,8]naphthyridine-8-carboxamide;    (97) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-3-oxo-9,10-dihydro-3H,8H-pyrido [3,2,1-ij]quinoline-2-carboxamide;    (98) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-3-methyl-9-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-2,7-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-pyrido[1,2,3-de]quinoxaline-6-carboxamide hydrobromide;    and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.    
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 15 , wherein the compound administered is selected from the group consisting of 
 (1) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-10-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-8-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H,8H-[1,4]oxazepino [2,3,4-ij]quinoline-7-carboxamide;    (2) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-8-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-2,6-dioxo-1,2-dihydro-6H-imidazo[4,5,1-ij]quinoline-5-carboxamide;    (3) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-2,7-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-pyrido[1,2,3-de]quinoxaline-6-carboxamide;    (4) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-2-[(4-chlorobenzyl)amino]-9-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-7-oxo-3H,7H-pyrido[1,2,3-de]quinoxaline-6-carboxamide;    (5) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-8-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-6-oxo-1,2-dihydro-6H-pyrrolo[3,2,1-ij]quinoline-5-carboxamide;    (6) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-8-(3-hydroxyprop-1-ynyl)-2,2-dimethyl-6-oxo-1,2-dihydro-6H-pyrrolo[3,2,1-ij]quinoline-5-carboxamide;    (7) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-(morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-3-oxo-9,10-dihydro-3H,8H-pyrido[3,2,1-ij]quinoline-2-carboxamide;    (8) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-3-methyl-9-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-2,7-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-pyrido[1,2,3-de]quinoxaline-6-carboxamide hydrobromide;    (9) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-10-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-2,8-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-8H-[1,4]diazepino[3,2,1-ij]quinoline-7-carboxamide;    (10) 2-(benzylamino)-N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-7-oxo-3H,7H-pyrido[1,2,3-de]quinoxaline-6-carboxamide;    (11) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-1-methyl-2,7-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-pyrido[1,2,3-de]quinoxaline-6-carboxamide;    (12) 2-benzyl-N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-7-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-pyrido[3,2,1-ij]quinazoline-6-carboxamide;    (13) 2-benzyl-N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-3,7-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-pyrido[3,2,1-ij]quinazoline-6-carboxamide;    (14) 2-benzyl-N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-10-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-3,8-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-8H-[1,4]diazepino[6,7,1-ij]quinoline-7-carboxamide;    (15) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(3-hydroxyprop-1-ynyl)-3-methyl-7-oxo-2,3-dihydro-7H-[1,3,4]oxadiazino[6,5,4-ij]quinoline-6-carboxamide;    (16) N-(4-Chlorobenzyl)-5-(3-hydroxyprop-1-ynyl)-1-methyl-7-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-pyrido[3,2,1-ij]cinnoline-8-carboxamide;    and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.    
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 15 , wherein the compound administered is selected from the group consisting of 
 (1) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-10-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-8-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H,8H-[1,4]oxazepino [2,3,4-ij]quinoline-7-carboxamide;    (2) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-2,7-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-pyrido[1,2,3-de]quinoxaline-6-carboxamide;    (3) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-3-methyl-9-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-2,7-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-pyrido[1,2,3-de]quinoxaline-6-carboxamide hydrobromide;    (4) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-10-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-2,8-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-8H-[1,4]diazepino[3,2,1-ij]quinoline-7-carboxamide;    (5) 2-(benzylamino)-N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-7-oxo-3H,7H-pyrido[1,2,3-de]quinoxaline-6-carboxamide;    (6) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl)-1-methyl-2,7-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-pyrido[1,2,3-de]quinoxaline-6-carboxamide;    and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.    
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 15 , wherein the compound administered is selected from the group consisting of 
 (1) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-9-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-2,7-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-pyrido[1,2,3-de]quinoxaline-6-carboxamide;    (2) N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-3-methyl-9-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-2,7-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-pyrido[1,2,3-de]quinoxaline-6-carboxamide hydrobromide;    and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.    
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said mammal is a human.  
     
     
         21 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein said mammal is a livestock or companion animal.  
     
     
         22 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the amount administered is from about 0.1 to about 300 mg/kg of body weight.  
     
     
         23 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the amount administered is from about 1.0 to about 30 mg/kg of body weight.  
     
     
         24 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the compound is administered parenterally, topically, intravaginally, orally, or rectally.

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